Pat Robertson and Haiti

I am becoming firmly convinced that the only reason this man is still allowed to claim to be a Christian is because the majority of Christians refuse to be un-Christian, beat his ass bloody, and kick him out of the club...

What surprises me is not so much that he said it, but that he hasn't learned from the bazillion or so OTHER foot-in-mouth moments that he needs to STFU!

I am becoming firmly convinced that the only reason this man is still allowed to claim to be a Christian is because the majority of Christians refuse to be un-Christian, beat his ass bloody, and kick him out of the club...

ROTFL!!! ITA (I totally agree) that he needs to STFU. What a hateful man he is. I wish he'd go hide in some mountain cave somewhere in Tora Bora.

It is so crazy because the deal with a devil thing is what the colonizers made up because the African slaves in Haiti were the first to win their freedom. The colonizers could find no other explanation for the Haitian Maroons' victory than to say that they made a deal with the devil, especially since they convinced themselves that the religion of the slaves was devil-centered. SMDH! But it is very interesting because many Maroons and slaves used that white fear of their religion against the slave masters.

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"I write [for me and]...for thosewomen who do not speak nor have a voice...because we are taught to respect fear more thanourselves." Audre Lorde

Rook, as one of those Christians who is too Christian to smack him, please don't think I still haven't considered it! He boils my blood with these comments. I lived thru Katrina. Friends lost everything. I've forgiven him for what he said then but I haven't forgotten. He never ceases to amaze me though - at least with Katrina it came across as random pondering (albeit of the idiotic sort). With this he proves himself once again in the realm of pure fiction.

Those poor people don't need his fictionalized explanations and condemnation - they need WATER, SHELTER, FOOD. You know, those things God tells us to provide for the less fortunate. See Matthew 25:34-46:

34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'

44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'

45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."

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Laura, wife for 11 years, mother to dd for 6 years, mother to ds for 3 years, and SaintsFan for LIFE!!!

I have a question for the Christians on the board. When a Muslim extremist does or says something terrible, I see people questioning why the peace-loving Muslims aren't standing up and condemning the act/speech. So, where is the Christian outrage against this complete d-bag? Why doesn't some Christian organization that really is about love and compassion work to get him out of the spotlight?

I'd kind of like to see more Xian outrage on this. Why isn't he being denounced for being a hate filled douche bag? I googled and don't see much in the way of outrage happening. Is it that he's been given so many passes Christian goups don't even recognize when he crosses the line anymore?

When a Muslim extremist does or says something terrible, I see people questioning why the peace-loving Muslims aren't standing up and condemning the act/speech. So, where is the Christian outrage against this complete d-bag? Why doesn't some Christian organization that really is about love and compassion work to get him out of the spotlight?

WORD!!

Muslim orgs ALWAYS condemn through press releases and community advisories online, but mainstream does not hear it. I wonder if this is the case here with Christians or if there really is no condemnation.

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"I write [for me and]...for thosewomen who do not speak nor have a voice...because we are taught to respect fear more thanourselves." Audre Lorde

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